Garment hanger



Feb. 22, 1933. E, A GHAZAL 2,108,853

Q GARMENT HANGER Filed April 2, 1936 IN VENTOR [Zia .JZ /zazai,

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 22, 1938 UNITEDSTATES ATENT orFicE GARMENT HANGER Elie Abraham Ghazal, Marion, S. C Application April 2, 1936, Serial No. 12,268 7 Claims. (01. 223-8 This invention relates to improvements in garmember 9 having a substantially long longitudiment hangers and is especially designed for supnal axis, as indicated by the dotted line it]. The porting the neck and shoulder portions of the garlower portion of the ellipse is bent slightly inment, and, in addition to provide means for reward as indicated at H 'for strengthening purtaining, or holding, the sleeve portions of the poses. Theend [2 of the ellipse is then coiled garment in such a position as to prevent wrinaround the lower end of the member I, as indikling, or creasing, of the garment at the point cated at I 3. The wire then extends across the where the sleeves are attached to the shoulder, hanger, to provide the bar portion M, which is or upper portions of the garment. coiled at l5 around the second elliptical-shaped 10 Garment hangers, so far as I am aware, do not member H5. The wire then extends upward at 10 have any means for positively retaining the ll to form the second outwardly extending curve sleeves fully extended, when on the hanger, for E8 to the bent point l9 which corresponds to the preventing creases therein. In my construction, bend 6. From this point, the wire is bent to the sleeve-extending means comprises two subform the second upper curve 29, which correstantially elliptical-shaped bends of the wire in sponds to the curve 5 and it is then looped to 15 the parts that are inserted in the sleeves. form the second semi-circle 26; the free end of My garment hanger comprises a one-piece conthe wire is then twisted around the shank 3 of struction composed of wire, of suitable gage, so the hook, as indicated at 22. that it may be rigid when in use. It will be noticed that the two elliptical-shaped Broadly considered, it comprises two curved portions 9 and I6 do not hang exactly in a ver- 20 portions at the upper or neck portion of the tical plane, but extend slightly outward, as shown hanger, the upper end portions of each of the in Fig. 2, where they are inserted in the sleeves curves having semi-circular loops that slide on 23 of a garment. Fig. 2 shows the garment each other, when in use. The lower ends of these hanger, when in use with the two curved portions 25 upper curves are connected to other and out- 5 and 20 supporting the collar portion of a gar- 5 wardly extending curves that are then formed ment and the two curved portions 1 and it into an elliptical-shaped loop for receiving the supporting the shoulder portions of a garment. sleeves. One end of the loop is then coiled The elliptical members 9 and It are shown inaround the lower end of one of the outwardly serted in the sleeves for holding them outward,

extending curves, at which point it extends across as illustrated by the dotted lines 24, wherebyany 30 to the opposite end of the hanger and formed into wrinkles that would be formed at this part of a second elliptical-shaped curve, the end of which the garment are fully prevented, by reason of is then coiled around the other outwardly ex the elongated loops which retain the sleeves extending curved portion; it is then carried up and tended substantially in the same position, as

coiled around the shank portion of the supportwhen the garment is being Worn. 35 ing hook. The two semi-circular portions 4 and 2|! will Referring to the drawing:- slide slightly on each other, by reason of the over- Fig. 1 is a perspective view, showing the comlapping and slidable contact at the point 25. In plete garment hanger and clearly illustrating the other words, this part of the hanger is slightly two elliptical-shaped sleeve-receiving portions. movable, so that the collar portion of the gar- 40 Fig. 2 is a side, elevational view, showing the ment is kept smooth and free from wrinkles. garment hanger in use, and It will be seen, from this description, that 1 Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the loops elliptihave provided a garment hanger that is formed cal-shaped on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. of one piece of wire and is so constructed that it Referring to: the drawing in detai1:- is rigid and one that will accurately position the 45 l designates the hook portion for supporting garment, when supported thereon, both as to the the garment hanger on any suitable member, as shoulder and neck portions, as well as the sleeve a rod. This hook portion is formed withthe outportions. wardly curved end 2. The shank part 3, of the What I claim is:- hook portion, is formed into a semi-circle 4, that 1. A garment hanger comprising, a one-piece 50 extends downward in the upper curved portion member having a supporting hook portion, a plu- 5 t0 the bend Where it is formed into the rality of curved portions of difierent radii consecond o twardly x n i v d p i n 1 of nected to the hook portion, a bar member, the a greater radius The lower end 8 of e cu ved opposite ends of which are formed into sleeve- 5 p n 1 is formed into an elliptical-Shaped supporting loops that are connected to two of the curved portions, and means for retaining the parts in their operative positions by spiral coils in the bar and hook portion.

2. A garment hanger as set forth in claim 1, having semi-circular loop portions that slide on each other at the shank portion of the supporting hook, whereby relative movements are obtained when in use.

3. A one-piece garment hanger comprising a supporting hook, two pairs of curved portions connected to the supporting hook with an intermediate overlapping and movable portion of the connected part, a cross bar, loops at the ends of the cross bar which are connected to one of the pairs of curved portions.

4. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook, a cross bar formed into elliptical shaped sleevesupporting loops at its opposite ends, and curved connecting means between the said loops and the supporting hook, the planes of the loops being located away from a vertical plane, as described.

5. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook, separate curved portions connected to the hook for supporting the neck and shoulder portions of a garment respectively, a straight bar portion below said curved portions and in the same plane, and means for supporting the sleeves of a garment comprising closed loops connected to said curved portions and said bar portion for holding the sleeves suspended in spaced parallel planes, as described.

6. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook, separate and connected curved portions connected to said hook for supporting the neck and shoulder portions of a garment respectively, a straight bar portion below said curved portions, said hook, curved portions, and bar portions being in the same plane, means for supporting the sleeves of a garment comprising closed ellipticalshaped loops connected to said curved portions and said bar portion, said loops being arranged in planes which are angularly disposed relative to the plane of the hook, curved portions, and bar portion.

7.'In a garment hanger, a main frame comprising curved portions and a cross bar positioned in the same plane, loop elements integral with said portions and said cross bar and located at the ends of said portions and said cross bar, said loops being positioned in planes perpendicular to the plane of said portions and said cross bar, and hook means integral with said curved portions for suspending the hanger.

ELIE ABRAHAM GI-IAZAL. 

